Goa, July 24 -- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has emerged as one of the key figures in the political debate surrounding the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, with Opposition parties and protest groups demanding his resignation. However, government sources have indicated that the senior BJP leader is likely to continue in the Union Cabinet.

Born on June 26, 1969, in Odisha's Angul district, Pradhan began his political career through the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). He was elected as an MLA from Pallahara in 2000 before entering the Lok Sabha in 2004. Over the years, he held several organisational positions within the BJP, including serving as the national president of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha. He current...